Match Report


Manchester UnitedManchester United     Derby CountyDerby County
Greg KnealeGreg Kneale Nick Kemp Nick Kemp
Stuart LawS. Law67
G
captain1
G
65Marco TomacicM. Tomacic
Stephen GemmellS. Gemmell65
D
2
D
62Luca PancuL. Pancu
Gabriel RubioG. Rubio72
D
3
D
59Titus VieiraT. Vieira
Aaron LisbieA. Lisbie70
D
4
D
56Robert MersonR. Merson
Colin InglisC. Inglis71
D
5captain
M
71Tomas PostigaT. Postiga
George SherwoodG. Sherwood67
M
6
M
63Rio CortR. Cort
Carlos SuarezC. Suarez67
M
7
M
57Markus WallnerM. Wallner
Edmundo VergesE. Verges69
A
8
M
41Shaun ShearerS. Shearer
Giampaolo AmbrosinoG. Ambrosino71
A
9
A
76Dominic LiddellD. Liddell
Simon ScholzS. Scholz71
A
10
A
68Paolo FletcherP. Fletcher
Tim AndertonT. Anderton69
A
11
A
64Matt McinnesM. Mcinnes
 
Anthony McManamanA. McManaman50
A
12
G
53Lee BridgeL. Bridge
Paul JoachimP. Joachim42
M
13
D
52James HuckerbyJ. Huckerby
Alejandro GallardoA. Gallardo52
D
14
D
47Graeme JamesG. James

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Old Trafford where Manchester United play host to Derby County. A crowd of 10,050 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Manchester United are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Derby County appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Spencer Sherwood.


0.00
The whistle blows and Manchester United get the match underway!
3.49
Under pressure, Gabriel Rubio clears the ball far upfield. Edmundo Verges whips in a cross ball towards Simon Scholz. Simon Scholz powers a header at goal. Marco Tomacic gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
6.45
Carlos Suarez makes a probing pass to Edmundo Verges. Edmundo Verges shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
9.31
Matt Mcinnes flicks the ball to his team mate, Paolo Fletcher. Paolo Fletcher sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
21.09
Carlos Suarez hacks Shaun Shearer from behind! The referee calls over Carlos Suarez and warns him to calm down! Shaun Shearer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.13
Shaun Shearer threads a neat ball through to Dominic Liddell. Dominic Liddell knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gabriel Rubio.
27.43
Gabriel Rubio makes a probing pass to Edmundo Verges. Edmundo Verges flicks a high ball forward to Carlos Suarez who takes it down. Carlos Suarez whips in a cross ball towards Simon Scholz. Simon Scholz heads the ball goalwards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Manchester United!
32.10
Carlos Suarez chips the ball to his team mate, Giampaolo Ambrosino. Giampaolo Ambrosino controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
34.30
Colin Inglis flicks the ball to his team mate, George Sherwood. George Sherwood controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Giampaolo Ambrosino. Giampaolo Ambrosino tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
40.23
Markus Wallner kicks a strong pass forward to Paolo Fletcher. Paolo Fletcher knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stuart Law who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Manchester United appear unchanged since the first half. Derby County also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Derby County kick off!
48.15
Carlos Suarez kicks a strong pass forward to George Sherwood. George Sherwood passes the ball forward to Simon Scholz. Simon Scholz tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
49.18
Titus Vieira threads a neat ball through to Matt Mcinnes. Matt Mcinnes knocks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Liddell. Dominic Liddell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.57
Carlos Suarez hits a low pass to George Sherwood. George Sherwood deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carlos Suarez. Carlos Suarez knocks in a cross ball towards Giampaolo Ambrosino. Giampaolo Ambrosino directs the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
57.30
Without breaking stride, Matt Mcinnes plays the ball forward to Dominic Liddell. Dominic Liddell whips in a cross ball towards Matt Mcinnes. Matt Mcinnes powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Stuart Law had no chance!! Goal for Derby County!
60.46
Carlos Suarez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of George Sherwood. George Sherwood lofts in a cross ball towards Tim Anderton. Tim Anderton connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
61.01
Carlos Suarez hits a low pass to Tim Anderton. Tim Anderton runs straight at the defence! Robert Merson barges into Tim Anderton. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
67.55
Aaron Lisbie makes a simple pass to Simon Scholz. Simon Scholz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tim Anderton. Tim Anderton lofts in a cross ball towards Giampaolo Ambrosino. Giampaolo Ambrosino is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
69.25
With great vision, Markus Wallner plays the ball forward to Matt Mcinnes. Matt Mcinnes knocks in a cross ball towards Dominic Liddell. Dominic Liddell knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Stuart Law!
72.10
Rio Cort deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dominic Liddell. Dominic Liddell shoots from long range. Solid save from Stuart Law. What a great pair of hands!
75.33
Carlos Suarez flicks a high ball forward to Simon Scholz who takes it down. Simon Scholz knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marco Tomacic who gathers it comfortably.
77.01
Markus Wallner chips the ball to his team mate, Dominic Liddell. Dominic Liddell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Colin Inglis.
79.51
Carlos Suarez chips the ball to his team mate, Giampaolo Ambrosino. Giampaolo Ambrosino sees Tim Anderton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tim Anderton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marco Tomacic who gathers it comfortably.
83.55
George Sherwood runs straight at the opposition's defence. George Sherwood shoots from long range but is denied by Marco Tomacic. Excellent save.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Manchester United

Derby County
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
6
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60%
40%
Play Area
34.3%
40%
25.7%

Scorers
Simon Scholz 27
Giampaolo Ambrosino 55
Matt Mcinnes 57

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Carlos Suarez of Manchester United

Match Ratings
1.Stuart Law (GK)
6
2.Stephen Gemmell (DEF)
6
3.Gabriel Rubio (DEF)
6
4.Aaron Lisbie (DEF)
6
5.Colin Inglis (DEF)
6
6.George Sherwood (MID)
7
7.Carlos Suarez (MID)
9
8.Edmundo Verges (ATT)
6
9.Giampaolo Ambrosino (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Simon Scholz (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Tim Anderton (ATT)
6
 
12.Anthony McManaman (ATT)
0
13.Paul Joachim (MID)
0
14.Alejandro Gallardo (DEF)
0

1.Marco Tomacic (GK)
6
2.Luca Pancu (DEF)
6
3.Titus Vieira (DEF)
6
4.Robert Merson (DEF)
6
5.Tomas Postiga (MID)
6
6.Rio Cort (MID)
6
7.Markus Wallner (MID)
6
8.Shaun Shearer (MID)
6
9.Dominic Liddell (ATT)
7
10.Paolo Fletcher (ATT)
6
11.Matt Mcinnes (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Lee Bridge (GK)
0
13.James Huckerby (DEF)
0
14.Graeme James (DEF)
0